Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Services

Wound Evaluation Chronic wounds require medical treatment. A wound that has not healed
in one or two months should be evaluated by a medical professional. The
comprehensive Wound Care Department at Citrus Valley Medical Center –
Inter-Community Campus in Covina provides personal attention and appropriate
medical treatment.

When a wound doesn’t heal, usually it is because of an identifiable
medical problem. A team of highly trained physicians, nurses and technicians
at the Wound Care Department conduct special tests to determine the causes
of each wound and how to treat it. They use state-of-the-art technology
and work under the direction of Dr. John Lindberg, a board-certified physiatrist
(a physician specially trained in rehabilitation medicine) who is also
certified in hyperbaric [see High-tech Hyperbaric Therapy below] medicine.

After a complete series of tests to determine the problem, the patient’s
primary care physician and the Wound Care Department staff together create
a personal treatment and therapy program for the patient.

Wounds Are Treatable Circulatory problems, infections, radiation, traumatic injuries, and spider
bites can lead to breakdown of the skin. Sometimes, this can lead to deeper
wounds below the surface of the skin. Osteomyelitis is one serious complication
of a deep wound that must be treated.
Even the most resistant wounds have responded to therapy at the center.
In all cases, treatment is designed to promote fast and complete healing.
To help you heal, the Wound Care Department staff uses scientifically
advanced products and procedures, including:

Compression therapy (elastic stockings, bandages and other compression
aids) to treat wounds on legs and feet

Removal of dead tissue so that healthy tissue underneath has a chance to
regenerate

Nutrition therapy to make sure patients have the right levels of nutrients
in their bodies to promote healing

Assessment and monitoring of a patient’s risk of developing additional wounds

Wound and blood cultures or biopsies to determine which antibiotics to
use in case of infection

Specialists Provide Treatment Physicians and medical professionals from many different specialties offer
complete wound care treatment for each patient who comes to the Wound
Care Department. Our specialists have expertise in:

Baromedicine

Diabetic Education

Dietary Counseling

Endocrinology

Family Practice

General Surgery

Home Health Nursing

Home Medical Equipment/Supplies

Infectious Disease

Internal Medicine

Laboratory

Orthopedics

Orthotics and Prosthetics

Outpatient Surgery

Pharmacy

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Radiology

Vascular surgery

Get Help From the Wound Care Department From diagnosis through treatment, the Wound Care Department staff will
work with each patient and the patient’s primary care physician
to ensure success. Our goal is to make sure that our patients receive
the highest level of care available.

If you would like more information about the Wound Care Department or would
like to schedule a wound evaluation, call us at (626) 915-6261.